British people ruled India for almost 200 years and to make India independent and to break free from the British rule many freedom fighters sacrificed their lives. Independent India is the result of a decade-long fight with the British rule. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the founding father of the Republic of India who played a crucial role in the contest struggle for independence and its integration into a united independent Nation. This article will provide you with the core information about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and it will help you to build a better speech and write a perfect essay for the speech and essay competitions organized by your school or college. You can modify the information according to your needs because speeches and essays have a different structure.

Speech on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel-Ekta Diwas 2018

Good morning everyone, honorable chief guests, respected principal, teachers, and my dear friends today I am going to talk about one of the leaders who played it all in the battle of independence of India which is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Now, I would like to start my speech.

Introduction

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a strong leader, an ambitious personality. The word “Sardar” itself means a chief, a leader. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was one of the leading figures in the battle for the independence of India. He was the first Home Minister and first Deputy Prime Minister of India. People used to call him as the Ironman(Lohpurush) of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was born on 31st October 1875, in Nadiad village in Gujarat. Is childhood was spent in the countryside of Gujarat. His father’s name was Jhaverbhai Patel who was a farmer and his mother’s name was Laadbai.

He passed his matriculation exam at the age of 22. He spent many years away from his family and home to complete his education. In the initial years, he used to practice law as a successful and skilled lawyer. In 1909, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s wife, Jhaverba, was hospitalized in Bombay for her operation of cancer. Despite the successful surgery, she died in hospital. When he got the news of his wife’s demise he was in the middle of a trial in the courtroom and it is said that he read the note of his wife’s death news, put it in his pockets and continued the trial in the courtroom. He was very passionate and determined about his work.
At the age of 36, he went to England for his further studies completed a course of 30 months and return to India to become one of the most successful barristers in Ahmedabad.

After winning the election in 1917 he became the sanitation commissioner of Ahmedabad and later was introduced to Mahatma Gandhi and his Satyagraha movement and supported him. After independence in the Congress president election, Patel stepped down in favor of Nehru at the request of Gandhi and he played a vital role in the integration of the princely states into the Indian Federation, hence he was called as the unifier of India.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel died on 15 December 1950 at the age of 75 at Birla House, Mumbai. After his death, in 1991 he was awarded India’s highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna. In 2014, his birthday 31 October was celebrated as “Rashtriya Ekta Diwas”( National Unity Day).

He is still remembered by his work and the contribution in the battle of independence of India.

End of the speech on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

The independent India we live in today is the result of sacrifices made by the freedom fighters and we will always remember their work. On this note, I would like to end my speech. I would like to thank our honorable chief guest, respected principal and teachers for giving me the opportunity to deliver my speech. Thank you. Jai Hind Jai Bharat.

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